Child Trends
Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by conducting research and providing science-based information to improve the decisions, programs, and policies that affect children and their families.
http://www.childtrends.org

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth.
http://www.kauffman.org

National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org

North Carolina Division of Child Development
http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/

School Readiness Indicators Initiative
The School Readiness Indicators Initiative works with 17 states to develop a comprehensive set of school readiness indicators to inform public policy for young children and their families.
http://www.gettingready.org/gettingready/matriarch

Zero to Three
The nation’s leading resource on the first three years of life.
http://www.zerotothree.org

Our Children: Today and Tomorrow
VIew online or download the pdf. Over 13 megabytes - may take a while to load.
http://www.sparkle-shine.com/OCTT.pdf